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Sat Oct 13 22:03:39 BST 2007

It is with deep respect that I apologize for bringing this subject again to 
the attention of the members of this web site.    I am in the middle of some 
very serious discussions with colleagues as well as the hospital 
administration.     The subject is the economic, survival, and complications 
aspects of aeromedical emergency transport.    This is basically a project 
regarding rotocraft, and not fixed wing.    I am also not interested in the 
discussions about rescue, such as we saw in New Orleans during the 
evaculations from the flood following Hurricane Katrina.   I am not 
interested in the marketing and advertising aspects of ambulances and 
helicopters that carry the name of a hospital on its side and are 
regularilly seen on television.       I recognize the business value of 
these uses.    I am interested in articles regarding the value of the 
helicopter compared to ground ambulance or even personal vehicle for 
emergency medical transport.     I have already done a med-line search and 
have been disappointed that I have been unable to find a benefit in survival 
and in lessening complications, length of hospital stay and an increase 
recovery of organs for transplantation when air ambulances are used.

Mohammed al Malik
Los Angeles

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